-fald

See also: fald and fałd

Middle English

Suffix

-fald

1. Alternative form of -fold

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *-falþaz (“-fold”), from Proto-Indo-European *-pel-to- (“-fold”). Cognate with Old Frisian -fald, Old English -feald (English -fold), Old High German -falt (German -falt), Old Norse -faldr, Gothic -𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐍃 (-falþs).

Suffix

-fald

1. suffix denoting multiplication, or consisting of so many parts; -fold

   ēnfald "simple", "consisting of a single aspect", "onefold"

   managfald "manifold"

Declension

Positive forms of fald

Strong declension
gender	masculine		neuter		feminine
case	singular	plural	singular	plural	singular	plural
nominative	fald	falde	fald	falde	fald	faldu
accusative	faldana	falde	fald	falde	falda	faldu
genitive	faldes	faldarō	faldes	faldarō	faldaro	faldarō
dative	faldumu	faldum	faldumu	faldum	faldaro	faldum
Weak declension
gender	masculine		neuter		feminine
case	singular	plural	singular	plural	singular	plural
nominative	faldo	faldu	falda	faldu	falda	faldu
accusative	faldun	faldun	falda	faldun	faldun	faldun
genitive	faldun	faldonō	faldun	faldonō	faldun	faldonō
dative	faldun	faldum	faldun	faldum	faldun	faldum

Comparative forms of fald (weak only)

gender	masculine		neuter		feminine
case	singular	plural	singular	plural	singular	plural
nominative	faldoro	faldoru	faldora	faldoru	faldora	faldoru
accusative	faldorun	faldorun	faldora	faldorun	faldorun	faldorun
genitive	faldorun	faldoronō	faldorun	faldoronō	faldorun	faldoronō
dative	faldorun	faldorum	faldorun	faldorum	faldorun	faldorum

Superlative forms of fald

Strong declension
gender	masculine		neuter		feminine
case	singular	plural	singular	plural	singular	plural
nominative	faldost	faldoste	faldost	faldoste	faldost	faldostu
accusative	faldostana	faldoste	faldost	faldoste	faldosta	faldostu
genitive	faldostes	faldostarō	faldostes	faldostarō	faldostaro	faldostarō
dative	faldostumu	faldostum	faldostumu	faldostum	faldostaro	faldostum
Weak declension
gender	masculine		neuter		feminine
case	singular	plural	singular	plural	singular	plural
nominative	faldosto	faldostu	faldosta	faldostu	faldosta	faldostu
accusative	faldostun	faldostun	faldosta	faldostun	faldostun	faldostun
genitive	faldostun	faldostonō	faldostun	faldostonō	faldostun	faldostonō
dative	faldostun	faldostum	faldostun	faldostum	faldostun	faldostum

Old Saxon terms suffixed with -fald

Descendants

• Low German: -foolt

Scots

Suffix

-fald

1. Alternative form of -fauld